Fundraising

Hezbollah has global fundraising reach

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. authorities have indicted several Lebanese and others on charges of plotting to smuggle weapons and funds to the Iranian-backed organization in Lebanon, amid persistent allegations that it...

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Jim Kelley: NHL gives back in spirit of the season

It's Thanksgiving and the fare is turkey, football and a glop of a columns pointing out all the things we have to be thankful for, even if it is a bit of a tough go out there -- and we're not talking about gnawing on grandpa's...

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UN officials call for intensified efforts to eliminate violence against women

UN officials call for intensified efforts to eliminate violence against women Xinhua UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday led a chorus of United Nations officials in calling on the...

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Prime Minister Under Siege Over Evictions

Nairobi — Wednesday evening's fundraising in aid of those evicted from the Mau Forest was a major political statement, interpreted as an alliance against Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The so-called 3-K grouping of Vice-President...

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Cubs go beyond home base to lend hand

Dominican, Wrigley area receive plenty of support from club Carlos Marmol and Angel Guzman throw out first pitches at a Little Cubs Field opening. The Cubs reached out to help kids, cats, dogs and the community this year, and...

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D-backs give thanks throughout 2009

Club's programs include charity tickets and building fields On the field, the team finished in last place in the National League West, while off it, revenues were down as a result of the sluggish economy. "Even though we fell...

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Road Fund

Joel Ogwang and David Mugabe Kampala — Roads: Where is the problem? The establishment of the Uganda Road Fund (URF) raised expectations that the poor state of roads will finally be fixed. This prompted the Government to...

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Neighbors in Need: Lofty goal for 2009

When Amy Perez left her $12 an hour job last November, she knew there would be sacrifices. Within months, she and her two children went from living in a two-bedroom apartment in a clean, quiet part of town to a one-bedroom...

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Needy Fund comes to aid of Island couple

The couple was slipping and needed any help they could get. The husband and wife from Martha's Vineyard, who are both in their 60s, struggled with several health issues. She was recovering from back surgery. He needed hip...

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Salvation Army raises goal for bell-ringing donations

NORMAN — The Salvation Army kicked off its Red Kettle Campaign on Wednesday in Norman. The agency set a goal of raising $80,000 in community donations this holiday season, said Amy Reeves, chairman of the campaign. "This is a...

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